Posted by mike99 on March 8, 2006, at 18:48:57
In reply to Re: NYTIMES- Attention Surplus?Re-examining a Diso » jrbecker, posted by Chairman_MAO on March 7, 2006, at 23:15:23
>> The activities which my attentional problems have prohibited me from engaging in fully are often things which I _DO_ find extraordinarily interesting!
Ditto
>> I was a philosophy major in college and found much of what I read highly stimulating. Instead, I found myself staring blankly at the page, wondering why I just lost my place after only five sentencesWow, Chaiman_MAO---when I first read your post I thought for a few moments I may have had written it myself in an ambien delerium and not realized it. Seriously, it took a minute to make sure I hadn't posted this myself!
I too majored in philosophy. It's the one thing I did fairly well in in college simply because I love it. However, it was still a significant struggle and I'm sure I would not be able to perform at the graduate level in philosophy with my ADHD. Now I just want to study it for pleasure.
I've been wanting to read a book called "Hume: A very short Introduction" for a while. If I'm ever able to find an effective med that I can tolerate it will be the first thing I buy. I could not really understand or enjoy it off meds as I currently am.
>>, when not on the right medication, I usually don't get felings of positive reinforcement from obviously positive situations, such as a pretty girl saying "I wish I had a tape recorder so I could record what you are saying because every word is so interesting."OK... I have to differ here. Reception from pretty girls ALWAYS gives me positive reinforcement ;)
I remember the last time I took Dexedrine I struck up a conversation with a really pretty girl on the subway on route to a Dave Matthews Band concert. I'm not overly shy but am definitely introverted, as well as a bit double-tongued around pretty women. Anyhow, I was able to just start talking with her out of nowhere. I actually initiated the conversation and was halfway witty and confident. Being able to actually pay attention to her in conversation made a HUGE difference in my ability to interact with the opposite sex.
Anyhow, I think I'm starting to digress. Cheers,
Mike
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